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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, ad Abandoned Lands,
WASHINGTON CITY, ^[[Sept 29"]] 186^[[8]].

Respectfully ^[[Referred to Genl. C. H. Howard, Asst. Comr. Dist. of Col. &c-]]

By order of Maj.-Gen. HOWARD, Commissioner.
[[signature]] J. A. Haden. [[/signature]]
Bvt. Capt. U.S.A., Aide-de-Camp.
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R. 18. O.O.H. Vol. 1. 1868.

New Market, Frederick
Co, Md Sept 25 [[preprinted]], 186 ^[[ 8]]. [[/preprinted]]

Russsall, James

R.16 O.S.E.D.C. Vol 1-1868.
"R" 4. S.R.5. A.C.D.C. 1868

Gives a lengthy account of are emancipation meeting held near that place on the 23rd inst and especially compliments the speech of John H. Butler, a col'd man.

Requests a blank to make out a deed for part of col'd people's church lot, on which to build school house. etc, etc.

[[stamp]] RECEIVED SEP 26 1868 PRIVATE [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] HD. QRS. ASS'T COM'R D.C. BUREAU R.F. & A.L. RECEIVED SEP 30 1868 [[/stamp]]

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